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Question about the Project Super Nova competition.
JB0 replied to Loner's topic in Movies and TV Series
I was just pointing out that sans gunpods both planes are spec'ed with similar forward firepower. The YF-21's big firepower advantage in F mode comes from rear-firing weaponry. The YF-19's wing lasers are forward-firing only, and it has a single laser pointing back. The YF-21's arm lasers are 2-way, and it has 4 head lasers pointing back. But for a frontal assault, both planes have 2 lasers, of seemingly similar class(if model #s are any indication). In GERWALK or battroid mode, the arm-mounted YF-21 guns would be more versatile than the wing-mounted YF-19 ones due to the extra range of motion available(the YF-19 wings are clipped to the less-aimable legs) and afore-mentioned back-firing capability(I belive the 21/22 is the only GERWALK/battroid with rear defense capability). Just don't reach out to the side and fire backwards... 341976[/snapback] Very credible thank you for clarifying! 342155[/snapback] No prob. -
That would have kicked much ass. A, I think John Woo optioned the rights to Metroid, and B, I kinda liked Fusion. 342072[/snapback] A. Woo is like the third person to do so. B. Ignoring the game's merits or lack thereof, it seriously broke the continuity of hte universe. There were a lot of rather blatant contradictions that were clearly the result of someone who had never seen anything but a rough outline of the Metroid franchise. To be fair, I found Zero Mission to carry similar faults. They were just less verbal about it(and I never felt like the game was actively mocking me).
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It's okay. Was just hanging out with my box for a few days.
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Mister Driller could take Do any day of the week. Personally, I'm still waiting for someone to get a Metroid movie out so I can bitch about how badly that was f'ed up. Of course, after Fusion, it can't be too bad.
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Question about the Project Super Nova competition.
JB0 replied to Loner's topic in Movies and TV Series
I was just pointing out that sans gunpods both planes are spec'ed with similar forward firepower. The YF-21's big firepower advantage in F mode comes from rear-firing weaponry. The YF-19's wing lasers are forward-firing only, and it has a single laser pointing back. The YF-21's arm lasers are 2-way, and it has 4 head lasers pointing back. But for a frontal assault, both planes have 2 lasers, of seemingly similar class(if model #s are any indication). In GERWALK or battroid mode, the arm-mounted YF-21 guns would be more versatile than the wing-mounted YF-19 ones due to the extra range of motion available(the YF-19 wings are clipped to the less-aimable legs) and afore-mentioned back-firing capability(I belive the 21/22 is the only GERWALK/battroid with rear defense capability). Just don't reach out to the side and fire backwards... -
So your basicly saying midgets are evil bastards. 341787[/snapback] Of course they are. Otherwise they'd look you in the eye when they were talking.
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Did you get her name, address, daytime phone #, and daily schedule for stalking purposes?!?!?!?!
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Variable Fighter Star Wars X-Wing and TIE Fighter
JB0 replied to wolframbane's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
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Question about the Project Super Nova competition.
JB0 replied to Loner's topic in Movies and TV Series
The YF-19 DOES have integrated weaponry, as does (I think) every VF since the original Valkyrie. -
Just because it's quality entertainment doesn't mean it's gonna sell well. A lot of very good programs have died because people just didn't care.
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Visual Basic Error when coming to MW?
JB0 replied to Chowser's topic in MW Site News & Member Feedback
I'm not quite sure how ghoomer being FUBAR(or attempting to activate a non-existant exploit) is MS writing buggy software. 341038[/snapback] not saying ghoomer is related to MS, since i've deleted everything in there, i get alot of nonexistent processes trying to run. i still get lots of popups, now i get them in firefox too. windows is windows. just saying MS writes buggy software, always making it harder to do stuff. i really miss the old DCL days....ahhh..vax/vms..... Ah. IMO, their products are better than they're goiven credit for. Not the best ever, but still fairly decent. It's their business practices I don't like. Yeesh. This is the sort of problem I forsaw when they originally announced the activation scheme. It's ALWAYS time to build a new computer. Honestly, I have a lot of fun building/upgrading/sidegrading/downgrading boxes. I just like messing around in there. We've got the printer here attached to the "main" comp and shared, so everyone on the network can use it(all... 3 boxes right now. Must... build... more...). -
PREDATOR REMAKE, Terrific now my childhood
JB0 replied to zeo-mare's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
I'm pretty sure only Will Smith is man enough to take on the Premadator. I rented that POS and came very close to making myself eat a bullet because of it...I'm just glad I didn't see it in the theater, the feeling of utter violation would never wash off. I didn't think it was that bad, really. Not a strict by-the-book adaptation, but then, neither were the TV series and radioplay. And from what I gather, most of the script was laid out by Douglas Admas before he died. -
Well I'm not IN Canada but am from Canada (Vancouver, BC) ..... does that qualify?? ok then all UK Macrossworlders down to the pub for a pint 340939[/snapback] I thought you guys went metric. 340946[/snapback] Nothin' to do with measurement... a pint will always be a pint. Besides, who ever heard of ordering .473 litres? 341210[/snapback] Just get a half-liter. Surely your livers can handle a little extra.
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Visual Basic Error when coming to MW?
JB0 replied to Chowser's topic in MW Site News & Member Feedback
I'm not quite sure how ghoomer being FUBAR(or attempting to activate a non-existant exploit) is MS writing buggy software. -
Actually, Nimoy began to come to terms with Spock during the production of 3. He only agreed to do it if they'd kill Spock, but before production was over he had explicitly asked for them to insert a hook where they could bring him back later. Hence the mind meld with McCoy and the Genesis Planet funeral. He tried. It tore. And I'm having a blast watching him have a blast playing Denny Crane.
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There wasn't anything special about the ship in Macross. Just the miclones on it. ... And the nukes. Remember, they came here to destroy it and its crew.. So was the magic bicycle protoculture-powered?
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It wasn't shown to have any super powers beyond the barrier systems in Macross. Just lots of nukes. The concept of he victory being due to a special property of the ship was introduced in Robotech. And the commentary that introduced it yammered on about barrier inversions and missed the fact that the barrier was a human invention, not original equipment.
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Uh, it's kind of old news. ADV tried to license it, and Big West balked when ADV got HGs approval. 340979[/snapback] I never heard it. I'd heard rumors that Pioneer licensed it. Rumors Pioneer shot down with a statement to the effect of "If we had it, don't you think we'd say something?"
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Same with Macross Zero. 340967[/snapback] I didn't think there were ever any confirmed attempts at licensing that one. It was almost certainly passed over precisely because of the HG issue, but...
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PREDATOR REMAKE, Terrific now my childhood
JB0 replied to zeo-mare's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
And Greedo shoots first would work here! ... Ecept he's dead. Boba Fett shot first? -
Because nobody would buy it. 338008[/snapback] Sure they would. Lots've people've bought the bootlegs already. 338009[/snapback] Yeah dude... Like 16 people on Macross World, thats like TOTAL justification for bringing it to the US! 338943[/snapback] I'm pretty sure it's higher than that. Even bootleggers have operation costs to cover. 338944[/snapback] They are selling to Japan too. So as far as the US goes, not really part of their market, but they won't say no to a sale either. 339053[/snapback] Fair enough. I concede the point.
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Well I'm not IN Canada but am from Canada (Vancouver, BC) ..... does that qualify?? ok then all UK Macrossworlders down to the pub for a pint 340939[/snapback] I thought you guys went metric.
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Yeah, stereo wasn't even added to the NTSC signal in the US until (I think) 1984. And even then, as you said, it was reserved for prime time TV. I remember being a kid and wondering why all the news shows started displaying little bugs that said "In stereo, where available." I remember asking about that once. Something to the effect of how they could not know if stereo was available. Yeah, I used to work at an Audiophile dealership in Columbus, OH. I know the arguments. I don't doubt that in many cases, simple stereo sounds better than 5.1. However, any 5.1 mix collapses down to stereo on command (either for preference, or because the listener only has a stereo set-up). All I'm saying is that, once one gets passed the new sound FX, the new remastered sound track sounds remarkably better than the flat mono track on the original DVD's. Add to that the shiny remastered picture, and I think the Remastered disc are pretty danm good. Ah. Still makes sense to not compress the audio when you have room to spare. But I suppose the Dolby logo is good marketing.
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Visual Basic Error when coming to MW?
JB0 replied to Chowser's topic in MW Site News & Member Feedback
Ah. Shouldn't be hard to find, unless you've got the computer not showing hidden files and directories(as it does by default). I mean, it gives you the path in the error... Eww. -
Aside from the fact that the original source was IN mono... I suspect an audiophile would be more annoyed by Dolby Digital's generally poor audio quality than that the soundtrack was presented in its native form. In fact, I know they would be, because I've had one rant at me endlessly about it. And honestly, I find surround remixes fairly absurd myself. Ignoring quality concerns, the soundtrack was never intended to have directionality, adding it is just stupid in most cases. Spend the space those extra 5 channels are using on something worthwhile, and use a raw PCM soundtrack instead of screwing around with lossy compression.